The Lingashtaka (Sanskrit: लिंगाष्टकम्, romanized: Liṃgāṣṭakaṃ) is a Hindu hymn attributed to the 8th-century philosopher Adi Shankara.

An ashtaka, it comprises 8 stanzas,[1] extolling the lingam, an aniconic form of the deity Shiva.

While Vishnu confessed that he had been unable to locate the end, Brahma lied about having achieved his goal, proclaiming his victory.

Following this event, Brahma and Vishnu worshipped Shiva, who named the day Shivaratri; he also prescribed the veneration of the lingam as his phallic emblem towards the achievement of salvation.

[4][5] The Lingashtaka also references other legends of Shiva, such as the quelling of the pride of Ravana when the latter attempted to lift Mount Kailash, and the destruction of Daksha's yajna.